Exciting world class dance competitions in Penang Ever wished you could move like Twyla Tharp and Nijinsky? Well, your dreams may just come true when two world class dance competitions will be held in Penang this month. They are the 11th Penang International Open Dance Sport Championship 2004 on 27 Nov at the Bayview Beach Resort and the 5th Malaysia International Open Dance Sport Championship 2004 on 28 Nov at PISA. Both events proudly brought to you by The Penang State Goverment and the Malaysian Dancers' Association. Some of the world's best dancers will flash and flaunt their expertise in a colourful, heated atmosphere filled with with music, and bop to the waltz, foxtrot, tango, quick step, rhumba, pass adobe and other dance styles. Judges for the event include Robin Short, the honourary life president of the World Dance and Dance Sport Council, Raff Lepehne from Germany, Olga Garchina from Russia and others from Japan, Australia, Korea, Taiwan, Indonesia, Hong Kong, and Thailand. The organisers promise a spectacular feast of variety and skill with synchronised rhythm and music, poise and artistry, transforming dancing into "poetry in motion". Gasp as dancers, lost within the music, strut and stride through their musically attuned and witty dance moves. Swoon as their spiralling and spinning bodies clothed in sequins and gilded accessories produce colorful and bejewelled images across the dancefloor. The judges of the competition will be on the look-out for several elements in the dancers' performance: the "togetherness" of the competing couples, their poise, their "musicality" or how their movements tune with the flow of music played. The contestants will also be judged on musical interpretation and, of course, techniques like footwork. Incidentally, dance sport has been slotted as an event during the firthcominh 2008 Beijing Olympiad. Nations from the western continent as well as the far east are sending top dancers to the competition this year. Participating countries include England, Germany, Russia, Italy, Australia, New Zealand, Japan, China, Hong Kong, Phillipines, Chinese Taipei, Indonesia, Singapore, Korea, Thailand and host country Malaysia. Titles up for grabs include Junior Latin, Senior Latin, Senior Modern, Jvenile Latin, open Amateur, Open Amateur Modern, Open Professional Modern, Open Amateur Latin and open Professional Latin. Cash prizes ranging from RM3,500 to RM500 are up for grabs. Entrance charges for the 11th Penang International Open Dance Sport Championship 2004 range from RM150 to RM300 for the 'Dinner Ticket' and RM50 for the Day Event. Tickets for the championship are available and those who are interested can contact MDA's secretary Datin Catherina Goh at 04-2615497 or the association's deputy chairman Teh Swee Guan at 04-2612741. Enquiries & Information Malaysian Dancers' Association Headquater 119, Jalan York Road, 10450 Penang, Malaysia. Tel: 604 - 261 5497 / 261 6495 / 261 2741 Fax: 604 - 261 5497 Website: www.mda.com.my | Home | About Penang | Penang Specials | Events and Festivals | Local Cuisine | | Heritage | Accommodation | Attractions | Shopping & Entertainment | e-goodies | Powered by  Penang Network Services Sdn Bhd 13th Floor, Wisma TNB, No.30, Anson Road, 10400 Penang, Malaysia. Tel: 04-228 9100  •  Fax: 04-228 9300 •  E-mail:info@penang.net.my Disclaimer and copyright  •  Editorial Team

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